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REALISING THE STUDENT CENTRE’S POTENTIAL
Background
The development of the new student centre is one of the most significant developments in the history of UL Student Life. Costing approximately €20 million and scheduled for completion in 2022, the new student centre is envisaged as being the hub of student activity for all UL students. The launch of this new strategic plan provides us an opportunity to present the purpose and ambitions for the new centre, with some of what it will offer to you – the UL student body – outlined below.
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Key Features Include
• 400m2 foyer seating / event space
• 250-seat capacity auditorium, retractable seating
• UL Wolves clothing and merchandise store
• New, unique coffee hub
• Large, inviting welcome and information desk
• Student information and support drop-in centre
• Student officer drop-in space
Fully Fitted-Out Rooms for
• Music Society
• Computer Society
• Photo Society
• Games Society
• Drama Society and Dance Society – both in the auditorium
• Media Mezzanine – three broadcast-ready studios for television, radio and podcasting
• Food reheat zone
• Drying pods for commuter students
Meeting Facilities and Technology
• Seven meeting rooms for 30-120 people, all with highspec AV capabilities
• Large video wall on the ground floor
• Wide corridors with lots of causal seating and chill-out spaces
• Large pool and video games room
• Courtyard garden
• Four break-out small meeting rooms for 4 to 5 people
• Hot desk hub with multiple bookable hot desks
Opportunities for Students
• The living room of the campus for students, creating a home from home
• Open 7 days a week, of particular benefit to international students
• Information, signposting, support services
• New performance and event spaces for UL functions and launches
• Collaboration with local, regional & national broadcasters in the media hub for training and live broadcasts
• Event and conferencing facilities out of regular term time
New Media Hub
Three broadcast-ready studios for television, radio and podcasting, as well as providing brand new broadcast facilities for all students it will allow for collaboration with local, regional & national broadcasters in the media hub for training and live broadcasts.
